Combination cane and gun



Jan. l2 1926. 1,569,700

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Jan. l2 1926. 1,569,700

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Jan. l2 1926.

F. s. BERNABE/ COMBINATION CANE AND GUN Filed M ay 13. 1925 3 she t e 5She9t 5 Patented dan. 12, 1926.

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EERNANIDO SEVIDAL BERNAB, OF MALASKI, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

COMBINATION CANE AND GUN.

Application led May 13, 1925.

To all whom t may concer/lt:

Be it known that I, FERNANDO SnvrnAL BERNAB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Malaski, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Canes and Guns, of which the following is a specication.

The present invention appertains to a combination cane and gun and has for its principal object to provide a' device of this nature possessing a very simple and efficient construction, one which is easy to handle and manipulate, reliable, inexpensive to manufacture, strong, durable and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lith the above and other objects in View as will appearas the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken therethrough,

Figure 3 is another longitudinal section therethrough being taken at right angles to that shown in Figure 2 and showing the parts extended,

Figure l is a transverse section taken on the line 1 -4 of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a detail perspective View of the hammer housing showing a portion thereof in longitudinal section,

Figure 7 is a detail perspective View showing the casing in section with the barrel extended therefrom, the latter also being shown partly in section,

Figures 8 and 9 are transverse sections taken on the line 8-8 and 9 9 respectively of Figure 2, and

Figure 1() is a detail perspective partly in section showing a portion of the barrel and housing.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the outer casing is formed in sections 1, 2 and 3. The section 1 has fixed thereto a handle 4. All of the sections 1, 2 and 3 are of hollow tubular construction. A cylinder or tube 5 is situated in sections 1 and 2 and another tube 6 is situated with- Serial No. 30,016.

in tube 5. The section 1 and tubes 5 and 6 are held together by a transversely extending screw 7. A barrel 8 is slidably mounted in tube 6.v This barrel is provided with a bayonet slot 9 including the slot proper 10 and offset notch 11. An opening l2 is provided in the barrel 8 for the insertion of a cartridge and a rib 13 provided inside of the barrel adjacent the opening 9 for engaging the flange as is indicated at 14 of an ordinary cartridge 16. This barrel 8 extends into section 3 and is fixed thereto in any suitable manner. A hammer housing 16 is mounted within the barrel 8 and the enlargement 17 thereof extends through the bayonet slot and is fixed to the tube 6 by screws 18. When the device is assembled as shown in Figure 2 it is necessary to rotate section 3 and barrel 8 so as to move the notch 11 out of engagement with the enlargement 17, thus placing it in registry with the slot proper 10 in order that the barrel may be moved so that the opening -12 is accessible for inserting a cartridge, the extended position being shown to advantage in Figure 3 of the drawings. An extension 2O is provided on theforward end of the hammer housing 16 for engaging the cartridge 15 to hold its flange in engagement with the rib 13. A hammer 21 is slidably mounted within the housing 16 and is provided with an elongated sh ank 22 having a head 23 at its end. A spring 24 is mounted on the shank between the restricted end 25 of the housing and the enlargement 26 on the hammer 21 and tends to force the hammer 21 in engagement with the cap of the cartridge 15 when said hammer is released.

The trigger mechanism consists of a block 26 disposed within the barrel 8 at the end adjacent the handle 4 being fixed therein by screw 27. The forward end of this block is provided with a recess 2S for receiving the head 23 and a catch 29 is pivoted on the block the hooked end 30 thereof being adapted to engage the head 23. A spring holds the hooked end 30 normally in engagement with the head 23 or so as to engage it as will be more fully explained hereinafter. A trigger 31 is slidable through section 1 and tubes 5 and to engage the end of the catch 29 so that by pressing in upon the trigger the hooked end thereof may be disengaged from the hammer head 23 so that the hammer may move quickly iii 1 however,

largement 17 oi" the hammer housing 16.

As the barrel is being moved inwardly vof Vthe tube 6 it will be noted that the catchy 29 will cock the hammer 22ibecause when vthe barrel hasbeen moved to itsextended or outwardly disposed position the catch is `brought into engagement with the-head 23 ofthe hammer.

It is `thought that the construction and operation `of the' invention will now be vClearly understood without any more detailed description thereof. lIt is desired, to point out `that numerous changes in the details'o construction, and

`in vthe combination and arrangement 'of parts may be resorted to without-departing vfrom the yspirit or scope ofthe invention as hereinafter Claimed or sacrificing anyof its advantages.

Having thus described my inventlon,

r'vvhatrI claim as new 1s:

l. A device'ofxthe class describedfinluding a casing v'iormedin sections, a'barrel extended into both sections being slidable in one-and fixed tothe other, a-hammer hous-y -mer, a-spri-ngassociated with the hammer,

and means for releasing the hammer.

2. A device -of the class described including a casing, a barrel slidable-r and rotatable in the casing kand extending therebeyond,

said barrel provided with an opening in order that a cartridge may -be inserted therein, anannular internal ridge provided adjacent the opening `in the barrel for receiving a flange of a cartridge inserted through the opening,Y said barrel provided with a bayonet slot, aihammerhousing disposed within the barrel and having an-enlargement extending through the bayonet slot, .'means for `fixing lthe enlargement yto the casi-ng, a springl actuatedha-mmer within the housing and having ahead -at lone end, an extension on the housingadaptedfto engage the cap end of a cartridge when inserted in thebarrel and when the notch of the bayonet slot is engaged with the en- 1argement,and a trigger mechanism at lone end of the barrel 'fixed thereto for engaging the'head all in the manner and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof iI affix my signature.

FERNANDO S'EVIDAL BERNAB. 

